The Order

critic Reviews

, 92% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • A stoic Jude Law and diabolically good Nicholas Hoult turn the tides of history in this grippingly intense thrill ride.
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    Namrata JoshiThe New Indian Express
    While the film keeps you well engaged, you can foresee much of the happenings, despite not having read the book or being aware of this slice of American political history. At times Kurzel’s approach feels too muted in its rigour for details...
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    Wenlei MaThe Nightly (AU)
    The Order doesn’t deploy any fancy tricks or ingenious twists, in some ways, it’s an old-fashioned throwback. That’s what makes it such a satisfying film. It is exactly what it says it is, and it does it with class and discipline.
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    Laura VenningEmpire Magazine
    The Order is as tense and visceral as it is timely.
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    Christy LemireFilmWeek (LAist)
    It feels like a time capsule but is extremely relevant today.
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    Danny LeighFinancial Times
    And yet here, as in Kurzel’s other work, you rarely see actual violence. The horror is what lurks inside the characters, the stifling air of rooms where something is rotten.
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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    Nicolas Hoult is very, very good as this amiable fascist...
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    Nestor BentancorNestor Cine Desde Hollywood
    A relevant, gritty and well-executed film that works as a thriller and a chilling reminder of the power of hate. [Spanish]
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    Fletcher PowellKMUW - Wichita Public Radio
    ...as gritty and dirty as it needs to be...
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    Pete Vonder HaarHouston Press
    Director Justin Kurzel mostly avoids comparison to current events — concentrating on the dissonance of violence among the serene surroundings — but the parallels are unavoidable nonetheless.
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    Steve NewallFlicks (AU, NZ, UK)
    Thinking about how these events of forty years ago have continued to ripple through the US - and into the White House in 2025 - lends The Order a chilling quality.
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